The ancient god Jupiter (Dan Collins) brings his own lightning bolt to the party when Florida State Opera romps its way through 'Orpheus in the Underworld.'

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Those are words you don't hear very often coming from an opera director. But Matthew Lata delivered them to Florida State Unversity president Eric Barron on Wednesday night as the president and his wife, Molly, settled into seats in the third row for a dress rehearsal of the French comic opera "Orpheus in the Underworld" in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.

"Don't be surprised if the chorus girls at the Moulin Rouge are coming on to you," Lata said. ...